Five AI Clauses Every Closely Held Business Should Add Now
Five AI Clauses Every Closely Held Business Should Add Now By Andreas Koutsoudakis, Partner | Hospitality and Restaurant Law Your operating agreement was written before anyone in the company was building agents. Here is how to close the gap. This white paper is based on a composite of real cases handled by the DHC Hospitality […]
The Buyer Who Never Was
The Buyer Who Never Was By Andreas Koutsoudakis, Partner | Hospitality and Restaurant Law When the Offer Across the Table Is Real Money, and When It Is Bait Selling the Restaurant: Know Your Buyer This white paper is based on a composite of real cases handled by the DHC Hospitality & Restaurant Law Group. Names, […]
My Fashion (Legal) Odyssey Part 9: Licensing at Lunch – Fashion Licensing 101
My Fashion (Legal) Odyssey: Part 9 Fashion License Agreements 101 – “Licensing at Lunch” I am delighted to share with you my now iconic article “Licensing at Lunch”. This article illuminates from both licensor and licensee perspectives key issues that must be considered and addressed in negotiating fashion license agreements. It whimsically does this through […]
Without the Carrot, New York Loses the Race for Jobs and Investment
Without the Carrot, New York Loses the Race for Jobs and Investment By Nicholas T. Terzulli, Partner | Economic Development & Tax Incentives DHC’s Economic Development and Tax Incentives Practice Group helps clients navigate tax incentive programs and economic development benefits from New York City and New York State economic development organizations. Our practice group […]
The Investor Who Wanted to Be Chef
The Investor Who Wanted to Be Chef By Andreas Koutsoudakis, Partner | Hospitality and Restaurant Law When the Money Partner Crosses the Line from Oversight to Interference Investor Overreach — The Reverse Squeeze This white paper is based on a composite of real cases handled by the DHC Hospitality & Restaurant Law Group. Names, locations, […]
The Liquor License Hostage
The Liquor License Hostage By Andreas Koutsoudakis, Partner | Hospitality and Restaurant Law When Your Partner Holds the One Asset You Can’t Replace Liquor License Leverage — Regulatory Asset as Squeeze Tool This white paper is based on a composite of real cases handled by the DHC Hospitality & Restaurant Law Group. Names, locations, cuisines, […]
The Franchise That Wasn’t
The Franchise That Wasn’t By Andreas Koutsoudakis, Partner | Hospitality and Restaurant Law When Your Partner Replicates Your Concept Without Calling It a Franchise Concept Replication — Intellectual Property & Brand Diversion This white paper is based on a composite of real cases handled by the DHC Hospitality & Restaurant Law Group. Names, locations, cuisines, […]
Three Partners, Two Sides, One Restaurant
Three Partners, Two Sides, One Restaurant By Andreas Koutsoudakis, Partner | Hospitality and Restaurant Law When the Third Partner Becomes the Swing Vote in Someone Else’s War Three-Way Dispute — Coalition Dynamics This white paper is based on a composite of real cases handled by the DHC Hospitality & Restaurant Law Group. Names, locations, cuisines, […]
The Partner Who Stopped Showing Up
The Partner Who Stopped Showing Up By Andreas Koutsoudakis, Partner | Hospitality and Restaurant Law When One Working Partner Carries the Weight and the Other Cashes the Checks Two Working Partners — Asymmetric Effort This white paper is based on a composite of real cases handled by the DHC Hospitality & Restaurant Law Group. Names, […]
The Management Company That Ate the Restaurant
The Management Company That Ate the Restaurant By Andreas Koutsoudakis, Partner | Hospitality and Restaurant Law When Your Partner’s Side Business Becomes Your Restaurant’s Biggest Expense Management Company Conflict — Affiliated-Entity Self-Dealing This white paper is based on a composite of real cases handled by the DHC Hospitality & Restaurant Law Group. Names, locations, cuisines, […]